Bethany Catholic Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Werribee, Victoria 3030 · Wyndham LGA
#540 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#1512 of 4,908 nationally
About Bethany Catholic Primary School
Bethany Catholic Primary School is a catholic primary school located in Werribee, Victoria (3030), within the Wyndham local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 568 students (296 girls and 272 boys). The school is affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
Bethany Catholic Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1044, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 66th percentile of Australian schools. 20% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 20% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 49 teachers (43.7 full-time equivalent) and 28 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.0 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Bethany Catholic Primary School scores 64.3 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 540th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (19th of 40 in the Wyndham area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1044
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)20% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-2% enrolments since 2020 (area median -8%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+0 ICSEA points since 2020
The Success Index summarises the academic environment of a school community using official ACARA data. It is not a measure of teaching quality or student results. Read the methodology.
Student profile
Distribution of students across socio-educational advantage (SEA) quarters, plus community characteristics.
Enrolments by year level
How Bethany Catholic Primary School's 568 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Bethany Catholic Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Bethany Catholic Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Westgrove Primary School
Werribee · Government primary · Prep-6
527 students · ICSEA 976 · 280 m away
Wyndham Central Secondary College
Werribee · Government high school · 7-12
1,263 students · ICSEA 921 · 1.5 km away
Cambridge Primary School
Hoppers Crossing · Government primary · Prep-6
660 students · ICSEA 1036 · 1.8 km away
Wyndham Park Primary School
Werribee · Government primary · Prep-6
404 students · ICSEA 948 · 1.9 km away
Heathdale Christian College
Werribee · Independent combined · Prep-12
2,367 students · ICSEA 1139 · 2.1 km away
Davis Creek Primary School
Tarneit · Government primary · Prep-6
930 students · ICSEA 1046 · 2.2 km away
Islamic College of Melbourne
Tarneit · Independent combined · Prep-12
2,017 students · ICSEA 1083 · 2.3 km away
Good News Lutheran College
Tarneit · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,872 students · ICSEA 1116 · 2.4 km away
The Grange P-12 College
Hoppers Crossing · Government combined · Prep-12
1,919 students · ICSEA 973 · 2.4 km away
Manorvale Primary School
Werribee · Government primary · Prep-6
291 students · ICSEA 942 · 2.4 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
St Patrick's School
Wangaratta · Catholic primary · Prep-6
227 students · ICSEA 1045
St Mary's Primary School
Sale · Catholic primary · Prep-6
180 students · ICSEA 1045
St Michael and John's Primary School
Horsham · Catholic primary · Prep-6
311 students · ICSEA 1043
St Clare's School
Thomastown · Catholic primary · Prep-6
319 students · ICSEA 1043
St Elizabeth's School
Dandenong North · Catholic primary · Prep-6
244 students · ICSEA 1045
St Brendan's School
Somerville · Catholic primary · Prep-6
270 students · ICSEA 1043
Frequently asked questions
Is Bethany Catholic Primary School a public or private school?
Bethany Catholic Primary School is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
What year levels does Bethany Catholic Primary School offer?
Bethany Catholic Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Bethany Catholic Primary School?
In 2025, Bethany Catholic Primary School had 568 enrolled students (296 girls, 272 boys), a change of -2% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Bethany Catholic Primary School?
Bethany Catholic Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1044. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Bethany Catholic Primary School rank in VIC?
Bethany Catholic Primary School ranks 540th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (64.3/100), and 1512th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Bethany Catholic Primary School?
Bethany Catholic Primary School has about 13.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Bethany Catholic Primary School each year?
In 2025, Bethany Catholic Primary School had 78 students in Prep and 81 in Year 6.
Is Bethany Catholic Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Bethany Catholic Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Bethany Catholic Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Bethany Catholic Primary School in our database. Scroll up to the "Nearby schools" section to compare them by Success Index, ICSEA and enrolments, or use the Compare tool.
Where can I get tutoring near Bethany Catholic Primary School?
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